Services:
• Trails
• Sightseeing place
• Local guides (they are not part of park staff)
Attractions:
• Rio Negro and Plinia Trail: La Cangreja National Park currently has enabled a primary linear trail called Río Negro, about 3,72 miles (6 km) long (total of 7,44 round miles - 12 round kilometers - and return), which allows you to know and enjoy the river crystal waters, observe plants, trees and hopefully part of the varied wildlife and animals that inhabit this region, also goes through different streams and water sources that give much flashiness and freshness to travel. In addition it is also available the Plinia trail intertwined with Rio Negro trail and can be walk in 8 shaped or circular figures, going through Quebrada grande and important areas of primary forest.
Río Negro trail whole distance is approximately 4 hours, according to an average of 20 minutes per each kilometer. The composition of the base of the trail is mineral soil and has a maximum slope of 70%. The main attraction of the trail is the River Río Negro, El Encanto waterfall and natural water pools in La Cangreja creek. This trail is ideal for bird watching, hiking and trail run, visited mainly by families, birdwatchers and sunbathers. The flow of visitors on the site is low.
• Cascadas: topography and broken relief of Cerro La Cangreja gives rise not only to Rio Negro but also to several streams, which in a very short distance down from the 3,280 feet (1000 meters) to 984 feet (300 meters), which combined with the rock formations of sedimentary origin form small waterfalls with crystal clear waters and scenic beauty, some of which can be observed and enjoyed by walking park trails.
• Río Negro: it is the main tributary originated at the top of the park, from hydrologic point of view it is very important because it allows the birth and preservation of a series of streams, highlighting Quebrada Grande Grande with permanent water throughout the year, used today for human consumption by some surrounding communities.
• Cerro La Cangreja: this is a rock formation in the park, located between 2,952 feet (900 meters) and 4,265 feet (1300 meters), same which is named so due an Indian story that said that in that place, decades ago, when the Indians used to go there on one of their routes, appeared a giant crab that prevented them from passing, so the tribe chief (cacique) fought against it hurting it, so it gave up its struggle and took refuge in this area becoming the rock formation atop the hill. Also those who have seen it from heaven or in front of the hill at the southern end, said it has a shape or likeness to a crab.
• Outstanding Flora: There are over a thousand species of plants and trees, which stand 44 species of endemic plants of Costa Rica (INBio-SINAC, 2002). And especially two endemic species in the area: Plinia puriscalensis (Myrtaceae) and Ayenia mastatalensis (Sterculiaceae), which highlights the Plinia to produce fruit in the tree that can be seen during the month of August. The park is also habitat of species of great beauty due their size, flowering or types of wood such as; Nazarenes, cristobal, buzzards, monkey pot, yellow cortez, boot branch, May, Guanacaste, amarillon, sura, iguano, kapok, among others.
• Outstanding Fauna: there are more than 300 species of birds, such as Lapas, trogones, toucans, sunbird, kettles, honeymooners, and more. And animals like guatuzas, pizotes, deer, black green poison frogs, lizards and others.